Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 97.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 97.8% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 97.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 97.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 24 South Sudan 98.2% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 97.9% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 97.8% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 29 Guyana 97.1% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 97.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kuwait?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kuwait was 97.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.